FHSU Athletics
HAYS, Kan. - The 15th annual Tiger Auction and Dinner is approaching fast, set for Saturday, August 17, 2024 in the Schmidt-Bickle Indoor Training Facility on the campus of Fort Hays State University. Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner is served at 5 p.m., and the live auction begins at 6:30 p.m., running until about 10 p.m. Tickets are available online or through the FHSU Athletic Department at 785-628-4050. Visit www.tigerauction.org for more information on the event.
More than 300 items will be available for purchase between the live auction, silent auction and online auction, with all proceeds directly benefiting the FHSU Athletic Department.
Ticket Price Increases After August 2Get your tickets today by purchasing online or dropping by the FHSU Athletics office on the campus of Fort Hays State University. Tickets are $100 per person, but the price will increase to $125 per person starting August 3. The event is limited to 800 tickets sold. A ticket is good for admission to the event and a bid number, along with food and unlimited drinks throughout the evening.
Purchase a Table for Your Business
Tables seating 12 are available for businesses to purchase for $1,200. Contact Matt Cook at 785-628-4429 or by e-mail at [email protected] if interested.
Online Auction
There is still an online portion of the auction with a limited number of items that precedes the live in-person event. The online portion runs from Monday, August 12 through Wednesday, August 14, which gives supporters an additional chance to support Tiger Athletics from any location.
Raffle Tickets
Supporters can purchase $50 raffle tickets, which are good for a chance to win eight $1,000 cash prizes given out throughout the night (you do not have to be present to win). A $2000 cash prize will be given out before the last live item is sold, but the winner must be present for that drawing.
FHSU Athletic Office Summer Hours (until Aug. 2)
7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday
7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Phone: (785) 628-4050
Office hours return to standard 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday on August 5.
Tiger Auction Item #40Item #40 this year will be focused on the Lewis Field turf project which will begin following the 2024 Tiger football season. The project will include replacing the "shock pad" and playing surface at Lewis Field which was installed in 2013 and removing the existing track surface and covering it with a new surface.
The shock pad is an elastic layer placed under the turf which increases shock absorption thus providing numerous benefits including safety issues and limiting concussions, field drainage, and increasing the longevity of the turf.
This project was specifically targeted to begin after the 2024 season to make sure all dirt work and early building construction on the Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex was complete to make it feasible for both crews to work on their respective projects side by side and to protect a brand new turf from the dirt and debris of the new complex construction. The total project cost is estimated to be around $1 million.
Donors at the $250 level or higher will be recognized in football and basketball programs throughout the year. All donations to Item #40 can be paid throughout the year and are tax deductible.
Truly, every gift matters, so please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Item #40 this year. Donations can be paid in installments throughout the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
About the Tiger Auction and Dinner
This is one of the biggest annual events for the FHSU Athletic Department, which raised $353,360 at the 14th annual event in 2023.This will be the seventh Tiger Auction and Dinner hosted inside the Schmidt-Bickle Indoor Training Facility, which has served as the venue for the event since 2017. The move to the large, spacious facility was a necessity due to this very popular event selling out year after year when held at the Memorial Union Ballroom in its early years. The move has allowed many more Tiger supporters to attend.
With the generous support of the FHSU Athletics community, nearly $4 million has been raised through the annual auction over the last 14 years.
Thank you in advance for your support of Tiger Athletics!